Lawyer Mark Yzaguirre commented on Twitter: "The Daily Caller has nothing better to do than hassle a college student."

Another Twitter user described the article as "unacceptable."

"Like I said, whether Republican or Democrat, adults or minors, unless they have inserted themselves into politics, they should be off limits. Respect their right to privacy. They did not ask for any of the attention," she wrote.

Since her father left office and she started at Harvard University, Malia Obama has been subjected to intense media scrutiny.